printing
noun
Simple meaning
The business of producing printed material for sale or distribution.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹɪntɪŋ
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Definition
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noun
uncountable
The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.
The business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
Text handwritten in the style of printed matter
uncountable
Handwritten characters that are not joined up.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.
Used this way, printing is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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- “They ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies.”noun
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Someone whose occupation is printing.
Fit for publication because free of material that is morally or legally objectionable.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A company that does commercial printing.
A company that does commercial printing.
A semisolid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing.
A machine that prints.
An operation that controls the printing or display of information.
A machine used for printing.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
An apprentice in a printing establishment.
A semisolid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing.
A workplace where printing is done.
Related Words
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Synonyms
Sense: process
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